“Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.”— Albert Einstein |
Of course, we buy Malbec from time to time from the local K&L store on El Camino. But it is an entirely different experience to walk into the small Grand Cru wine store on Avenida Alvear in Recoleta, and be guided through a host of wines from boutique wineries.
Avenida de Mayo is one of the most beautiful streets in Buenos Aires, and one that has a large concentration of buildings with facades and Cupolas that are really beautiful.
Some of these, today, house offices, and some apartments.
I have the memory of a beautiful evening in one of these cupola apartments in 1999, [...]
In terms of restaurants, I found Lele de Troya in Palermo the most interesting, and not only for the food, which is delicious.
My friend Maria Teresa and I danced until 1:30 am one night, and then went to Lele de Troya for dinner at 2:00 am. The restaurant is set in a large, three story [...]
On my recent Buenos Aires trip, I stayed a few extra days after work to walk around, look at art, listen to music, and to dance. After I returned, at least four sets of friends asked me for references to what I did in Buenos Aires, and what they should do on their ensuing trips. [...]
Conclusion
Google is [...]
In 2005 Autodesk was expanding 3D presence via acquisitions like Alias, leaving competition like Adobe in the dust. The story hasn’t changed as far as 3D is concerned. The fact remains, a large part of the design world (mechanical, architectural, construction, animation, etc.) still designs in 2D, and Autodesk is one of the prime beneficiaries [...]
The Good
It is a matter of time
The local market for technology products is nascent; the VC model for financing startups fairly new and some issues will work themselves out over time. The current vicious circle – relatively inexperienced entrepreneurs and risk-averse VCs – needs just a few hits to break the cycle.
By Vijay Nagarajan, Guest Author
Nokia (NOK) has the most global footprint in the wireless industry today. While there are several facets of the Finnish company worth discussing, I would like to focus on one of my pet themes – Nokia in India.
